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Playlist For #1063

By
Yungchen Ihamo, Tibetan singer-songwriter

This #1063 edition of Hg continues its celebration of Women In Music, raggae artist Nasio, Buena Vista Social Club, Deep Forest, Creole Choir Of Cuba, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Le Vent du Nord, Mediaeval Baebes, Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz and more more during tonight’s live broadcast.

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#1063 November 15, 2014 No. 1

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1. Orquestra Imperial ‘Me Deixa em Paz’ Sngl #47 Tk 5 2.27

(Or-guestra Im-pear-rial) is a Brazilian Big Band formed in 2002 with the objective of recreating the typical Gafieira Samba sound. Opens this edition of Higher Ground with Me Day-sha em Pas (Leave Me In Peace). Carnaval So Ano Que Vem, Totolo, 2007

2. Ben Harper ‘I’ll Rise’ Rooster One Tk 1 6.19

“Ben” Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, andd live performances, a two-time Grammy Award winner, Harper opens this edition of Higher Ground with Jah Work. The Will To Live, Virgin Records America, 1997

3. Celia Cruz ‘La Negra Tiene Tumbao’ Alb Tk 2 4.18

Sail-yah Cruise, Cuban-American salsa performer was one of the most popular salsa artists of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was renowned internationally as the “Queen of Salsa”. Cruz lived in New Jersey for much of her career, performing across the U.S. and several Latin American countries along the way. “La Guarachera de Cuba” as she was also known performs La Negra Tien-naye Tumbao.

Exitos Eternos, Universal Music, 2003

4. Deep Forest ‘Boheme’ Alb Tk 12 4.36

Deep Forest is a musical group led by two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Eric MOO’-Kay. They style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixes ethnic with electronic sounds with what’s called dance beats or chillout beats. This is Deep Forest with Boheme. Boheme, Sony, 1995

5. Nancy Vieira/Tito Paris ‘Esperança De Mar Azul’ Alb Tk 2 3.14

Nancy V-aye-dah, born in Guinea-Bussau and raised in Cape Verde, lives in Lisbon Portugal. The tune Eees-pear-rahn-cah Jue Mar Ah-zool (Hope For A Blue Sea) features V-aye-dah and Tito Paris, one of Cape Verde’s most revered and accomplished composers and singers. Bossa Nova Around The World, Putumayo World Music, 2011

6. Goran Bregovic ‘Gas Gas GasSnglns Mus Awds 2010 Tk 1 2.51

Goran Bregoviche is one of Europe’s most popular composers and musicians. Born in Sarajevo, his started in rock and known internationally though work with films like Time of the Gypsies. Performing with his Weddings & Funeral Band on the stirring tune Gas Gas Gas, Bregovic celebrates the joys and excesses of life.

Songlines Compilation: Songlines Music 2010 Awards, 2010

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7. Cape Cod Winds Ens. ‘Air On The G String’ #1015 Tk 2 4:28

The Cape Cod Winds Ensemble present their adaptation of Air On The G String by Johann Sebastian Bach, written for his Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major.

Sunday Morning Coffee 2 – A Tribute To Starbucks, Buddhawax, 2008

8. Katia Guerreiro ‘Rosa Vermelha’ CD 2 Tk 8 2.18

Before a live audience, Kah-cha Gay-hey-due who took a time out from her work as a physician, performs Hoe-zah Vear-mail-yah, the Red Rose, a work written by famous Portuguese writer Jose Carlos Dos Santos. World 2004, Wrasse Records, 2004

9. David Riviere ‘Glissade’ Alb Tk 1 1.05

This next work is a catchy tune by accordionist David Ri-vi-ere, who has an affinity for jazz and world music. The number is called (Glee-Sah-duh or Slip) Glissade.

The Rough Guide To Paris Cafe, World Music Network, 2010

10. Etti Ankri ‘Nilkach Meemeni Sod’ Alb Tk 1 4.00

Et-tea Ahn-Kree is a popular singer of Tunisian heritage. Her music ushers in subtle influence s of Middle Eastern melodies with folk-pop songs. Anh-Kree sings Neel-kach Mee Meh-nee Sohd (My Secret Was Taken). A 1997 song showcasing her trademark Middle Eastern chanting infused with Jamaican ragamuffin vocals on the subject of, the struggles within and the bittersweet nature of love. Sometimes I feel You’ve given up, and that you’re drifting into the deep. Israel, Putumayo World Music, 2007

11. Eneida Marta ‘Na Bu Mons’ Alb Tk 3 3.52

Aye-nay-dah MAR-tah of Lisbon has become a highly sought after singer, Nah booh monsss (In Your Hands) is her song. It’s about a woman who gave everything to a man she loved and got nothing in return. Marta is joined by the famed ManecasCosta on guitar. An Afro-Portuguese Odyssey, Putumayo Records, 2002

12. Ali Hassan Kuban ‘Mabruk’ Alb Tk 2 6.31

From the legendary voice of Nubian singer Ali Hassan Kuban comes the tune Mabruk – Ahmad Salama Mabruk, a controversial figure in Egyptian politics…Kuban weaves a narrative on Mabruk’s life, well chronicled and full of tragic episodes. The tail includes the horrific torture of his sons and his own imprisonment multiple times. Today he is detained at Guantanamo Bay. Kuban’s song offers a glimpse of Mabruk’s life with a lament about violence. The Rough Guide To Ali Hassan Kuban, World Music Network, 2002

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13. Creole Choir of Cuba ‘Edem Chanté’ CD2 Tk 11 3:57

Here’s the Creole Choir of Cuba celebrating the history of their Haitian descendants enslaved to the Caribbean from West Africa. The Creole Choir’s ten members come from Camagüey. Creole, Cuba’s second language after Spanish and you don’t count English, was first created by enslaved Africans by fusing words together from their African languages. The Creole Choir of Cuba performs E’-dem Chan-tay.

30 Real World AT WOMAD, Real World Records, 2012

14. Buena Vista Social Club ‘De Camino a la Vereda’ 7.27

When the careers of several talented but aging Cuban musicians, like Ibrahim Ferrer-lengendary in the 40’s through the 70’s. From silence to the sound stage, went Ferrer with a grace and vocal ease that holds the listener’s ear. The tune is called De Camino a la Vereda. Buena Vista Social Club Album was released to great acclaim in 1997, the

Buena Vista Social Club, Nonesuch Records, 1997

15. AfroCubism ‘La Culebra’ Alb Tk 5 3.34

The album AfroCubism, a decade and a half after its inception, Cuba and Mali Meet “a rich yet subtle fusion of African and Cuban sounds. Here’s a taste called La Cu-lay-bra. Afrocubism, Nonesuch Records, 2010

16. Kocani Orkestar vs Buscemi ‘Alone At My Wedding’ Tk 2 4.31

Kočani Orchestar is a Macedonian Romani brass band from Macedonia. This band is among the funkiest exponents of the Balkan brass band style based on Gypsy tunes from various parts of the Balkans and on Turkish rhythms, with a sprinkle of Latin flavour. Electric Gypsyland 2, Crammed Disks, 2006

17. Phil Thornton/Hossam RamzyMorocco DanceWndw ATk 3 6.20

Echoing the majesty of the pyramids and revealing the mystery of Egypt in a 21st century guise are Phil Thorton, accomplished guitarist and Hossam Ramzy, an Egyptian percussionist, composer and music arranger collaborate on Morocco Dance from the album, Immortal Egypt. Immortal Egypt, New World Music, 1998

18. Bia ‘Jardim’ Cmpl Tk 1 2.26

Brazil’s Bee-yah sings the song Zahr-jean, Winter Garden, written by Israeli singer.songwriter Keren Ann. I would like the green sun, lace and tea and photos by the sea, In my winter garden.

Bossa Nova Around The World, Putumayo World Music, 2011

19. Yi-Way-Pi ‘Mi Negra’ #831 Tk 8 3.57

The group Yuh-way-pee revels in their popularity strong at home in Venezuela and growing elsewhere. Here they render Mi Negra is a mixture of Techno and Raggaeton, an explosive combination that has captivated their homeland.

La Gozadera, Foca Records, 2004

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20. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All StarsNo Feel Bad O’ Tk 12 3:46

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is a band from Sierra Leone which was formed by a group of refugees displaced to Guinea during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Today, they are a world class band, rumored to have disbanded only to return with a new album ripe with several reggae textured tunes. From the 2014 album Libation comes the tune Ghana Baby followed by Bob Marley’s son, Ziggy Marley and the selection No Feel Bad O. Libation, Cumbancha, 2014

21. Nicholas Gunn ‘Bamboo’ TakeDaTrip Tk 3 5.28

Classically trained, and with a reputation as one of the world’s most successful flautists, Nicholas Gunn showcases why many place him in the upper echelon of contemporary instrumentalists. Gunn performs Bamboo on an instrument holding the same name. World 2004, Wrasse Records, 2004

22. Le Vent du Nord ‘Laniaire’ Songlines 66 Tk 4 4.52

Performing Laniaire from their 2009 album comes the ensemble Le Vauh Du Nor (The North Wind) with a straight ahead number steeped in the folk flavor of the band’s home (Kay-Beck). La Part du Feu, Borealis Records, 2009

23. Sibongile Khumalo ‘Mayihlome’ Alb Tk 4 3.54

Enchanting diverse audiences all over South Africa and beyond with skilful musical interprets, is the poised singer Sibongile Khumalo of South African-born in Soweto and guided by her father, a professor of music Khumalo performs My HLOME-ay with a composition addresses the battle against HIV/Aids in South Africa, and the need for a collective effort to fight the disease. Women Of Africa, Putumayo World Music, 2004

24. Razia Said ‘Salamalama Aby’ Alb Tk 4 3.23

Madagascar’s Razia Said issues a soulful and poignant musical call for and end to environmental and cultural destruction in her native land. From her album Zebu Nation with Salamalama Aby…with the words Hi everybody (salamalamaby) Let’s rejoice and overcome our differences of age, origin and color because there is only one life. The sun is knocking at the doors of each house in the village. Zebu Nation, Cumbancha, 2010

25. Lura ‘Maria’ Songlines Music Awards 2010 Tk 5 3.56

From Cape Verdean singer Lura comes this selection, Maria.

Songlines Compilation: Songlines Music 2010 Awards, 2010

26. Alex de Grassi ‘Causeway’ TakeDaTrip Tk 5

Alex De Grassi, an American Grammy Award-nominated fingerstyle guitarist performs Causeway.

A Windham Hill Retrospective: Alex de Grassi, Windham Hill Records, 1992

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27. Mediaeval Baebes ‘Return Of The BirdsTakeDaTrip Tk 9 3.45

The Mediaeval Baebes unleash their contemporary textured adaptation of an ancient composition called Return Of The Birds…notice the tone painting emulating the voice of birds by the pan flute. La Part du Feu, Borealis Records, 2009

28. Sokratis Malamas/Melinda Kana ‘Hilia Prosopa’ Tk 8 2.44

Two break-through artists, Sokratis Malamas and Melinda Kanan share their talents on Hilia Prosopa – a piece complete with cereal lyrics themed on mind games, self-deception, self-destructiveness and even mythology. Contralto Haris Alexiou is a guest performer. The Rough Guide To Greek Café, World Music Network, 2010

29. Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz ‘El Gallo Y La Vaca’ Tk 3 3.43

Richie Ray a virtuoso pianist, music arranger, and composer, whose band enjoyed tremendous drawing power and was among the best sellers in the ‘60s and ‘70s and Bobby Cruz – a salsa singer and religious minister. Their professional pairing y is one of the longest-lived partnerships in Latino music, lasting over 40 years. Both artists from are Puerto Rico and remain enormous popular at home and around the globe.

Que Vuelva La Musica, Tropisounds, 2006

30. Khaled ‘Madre’ CD 2 Tk 15 3.52

The Algerian singer Khaled has a status among North Africans, both at home and abroad that mirros that of Bob Marley in the African-caribbean Diaspora. A writer of anthemic songs, Khaled is a champion of rai music to which the world has become attached. With his compeling voice, Khaled sings Madre. World 2004, Wrasse Records, 2004

31. Rachid Taha ‘Ya Rayah’ Alb Tk 1 6.12

Algerian artist Rachid Taha has experimented with pop and cross-cultural music genres throughout his exceptional career. Taha takes a modern approach to a traditional sound with Ya Rahay – the text as poetry translates as You who leaves wherever you go, will tire and return, like many an innocent before you and me.

Cairo To Casablanca, Putumayo World Music, 1998

32. Orchestra Baobab ‘Nijaay’ Alb Tk 2 7.14

Orchestra Baobab, a Senegalese Afro-Cuban, Son, Wolof and Pachanga band was formed in 1970, disbanded in the 80’s, only to reform in 2001 after interest in their blossomed in Europe. The lyrics on the song Nijaay advise women how to be successful in marriage-put on your best perfume and clothes – the focus of the song is really on the band members paying tribute to their wives.

Made In Dakar, Nonesuch, 2008

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33. Balkan Beat Box vs Mahala Rai Banda ‘Red Bula’ Tk 4 4.41

Touched with a splash of reggeaton, the gypsy ensemble Balkan Beat Box vs Mahala Rai Banda, display their musical attitude on Red Bula.

Electric Gypsyland 2, Crammed Disks, 2006

34. Linda Thompson ‘Katy Cruel’ Songlines #47 Tk 6 2.23

With an interpretation of the well-established tune Katy Cruel, here is British singer Linda Thompson an equally well known performer.

Vedrsatile Heart, Rounder Records, 2007

35. Hanggai ‘My Banjo and I’ Alb Tk 1 3.44

Sounds from the Mongolian grasslands where a Chinese folk revival lives and features Hanggai with My banjo and I. Hanggai is a folk group from Beijing China specializing in a blend of Mongolian folk music and more modern styles such as punk rock in a country where genres such as Mando-Pop and Canto-Pop dominate mainstream airwaves. Introducing Hanggai, World Music Network, 2008

36. Fishtank Ensemble ‘Espagnolette’ Alb Tk 2 2.07

With an intimate listen, you can hear a hint of First Nation musical parallels in the chanting and drumming on the work, Ehs-span-yoh-leh-teh performed by the Fishtank Ensemble. Woman In Sin, Fishtank Ensemble, 2010

37. Perez ‘Prez’ Prado ‘Caballo Negro’ Alb Tk 8 2.14

Mambo greatPerez Prado, King of Mambo with Caballo Negro.

King Of Mambo, BMG Music, 1989

38. NorthernLights/Jonathan EdwardsWaiting In Vain’ Alb Tk 8 4.39

Northern Lights was an American Progressive bluegrass band formed in 1975 in New England. Their musical career spanned more than three decades. Lead by Jonathan Edwards on voice, Northern Lights add their signature to the Bob Marley piece Waiting In Vain. Tribute To A Reggae Legend, Putumayo World Music, 2010

39. Colombiafrica-Mystic Orch ‘Mini Kusuto’Sgls#47 Tk 3 4.45

From a really solid album consisting of collaborations between Colombian and African musicians, the Colobiafrica- Mystic Orchestra give us a work sung in Spanish dealing with subjects like love, loss, and the connection many Colombians have with Mama Africa. This is the Colombiafrica-Mystic Orchestra and Mini Kusuto. Voodoo Love Inna Champeta-land, Riverboat Records, 2007

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40. Rokia Traore ‘Aimer’ Alb Tk 4

Rokia Traore sings Aimer, whether you are grey, I love you, without hesitation, what would my present be to you, a grief of death, flowers or the sun. Traore, is a Victoires de la Musique award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Tchamantche’, Nonesuch, 2008

41. Edwin BonillaYJesus ‘El Nino’ Perez ‘Angoa’AlbTk 13

Havana, famed for its rum, tobacco and Afro-Latin rhythms, is home to some of the liveliest party-people on earth. I’ve seen it up close where the celebration of life and music is exhilarating. Spirits are united through music, dance and love of stories as exampled by Edwin Bonilla y Jesus El Nino Perez y Angoa. The Rough Guide To Cuban Street Party, World Music Network, 2008

42. Interactivo ‘Pa’que Enamore’ Songlines #47 Tk 11

Interactivo Juan de Marcos’s independent DM Ahora! label hits the ground running with a debut featuring a collective of talented Cuban artists on Pa’que Enamore. (to fall in love). (Pah Kay “N” Ahl More-ree).

Goza Pepillo, DM Ahora! Records, 2006

43. Stephen Kent ‘Water’ Alb Tk 2 WIth Digeridoo in hand, the West Coast’s Stephen Kent, didgeridoo performer, percussionist, composer and recording artist shares a transforming composition called Water. Oil & Water, Rumiville Music, 2004

44. Aicha Kone ‘Aicha Kone’ Alb Tk 4

Aicha Kone is a singer from Ivory Coast, born in Abidjan, in the neighbourhood of Adjame. She had to convince her father, an honourable doctor, she tells to become a musician Now sone of the most popular artists in Western Africa .

Holding Up Half The Sky: Voices of African Women, Shanachie Entertainment, 2005

45. Little Cow ‘Ne Engedj el Sohasem’ TakeDaTrip Tk 2

Little Cow are a popular Hungarian sensation with a celebrated mix of gypsy music, punk, ska and indie rock performing Don’t Let Me Go – Ne Engedj el Sohasem. (Never Let Me Go)

I’m In Love With Every Lady, Eastblok Music, 2010

46. Carolina Chocolate Drops ‘Likes Likker Better Than Me’ Alb Tk 4

The Grammy Award winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, are an old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina in the U.S. The Drops showcase traditional music of the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina, as learned from African American old-time fiddler, Joe Thompson. The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform Banjo Pickin Girl. Carolina Chocolate Drops Presents Presents Colored Aristocracy: Sankofa Strings, Music Maker, 2005

47. Diego Amador ‘A Mi Tio Diego’ Songlines #47 Tk 10

A piano solo by Diego Amador With influences ranging from Tomatito and Paco de Lucia to Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, acoustic pianist Diego Amador is an experimental, risk-taking instrumentalist who fuses Spanish flamenco with jazz. -9Piano Jondo, Nuevos Medios, 2003

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48. Lucy Kaplansky ‘Dreamland’ Alb Tk 1

Lucy Kaplansky is an American folk musician based in New York City. Kaplansky who has a PhD in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University sings Dreamland.

Acoustic Dreamland, Putumayo World Music, 2011

49. Kokolo ‘Trouble Come, Trouble Go’ Alb Tk 6

Kokolo, also known as the Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, is an American Afrobeat band from the Lower East Side of New York City, formed in 2001. Along with The Daktaris and Antibalas, they form part of the early New York Afrobeat scene that ignited the genre’s current global revival.

The Rough Guide to Afrobeat Revival, World Music Network, 2009

50. Zulu 9.30 ‘Bandidos’ Alb Tk 5

Zulu 9.30 is a reggae, Latin, An Afro Latin Reggae Band from Barcelona with lively performances, powerful staging solid for dancing. Huellas, Kasba Music, 2008

52. Stephen Kent ‘Edge Of Three’ Alb Tk 8

Complete with Digeridoo, this again is Stephen Kent.

Oil & Water, Rumiville Music, 2004


#1063 November 15, 2014 No. 9

Incues

8P Opening

1. Ben Harper ‘Jah Work’ Rooster One Tk 2 4.54

American folksinger Ben Harper…

The Will To Live, Virgin Records America, 1997

2. Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanMast Nazron Se Allah Bachaye’ Tk 5 6.26

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, was a legendary Punjabi musician from Pakistan, primarily a singer of devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical traditions of Islam). Today, he is remembered as one of if not the single greatest singer Pakistan has ever produced. The Best Of Khan, Oriental Stars, 1988

3. Julie Crochetiere ‘Mellow Mood’ Alb Tk 9 2.47

Here is Zhoo-lee Co-she-chair, a versatile independent Canadian singer/songwriter, pianist and arranger showcasing the number, Mellow Mood.

Tribute To A Reggae Legend, Putumayo World Music, 2010

4. Grupo Fantasma ‘Mentiras’ Sngls #47 Tk 9 4.47

Grupo Fan-tahs-ma is an eleven-piece, Grammy Award winning Latin funk orchestra from Austin, Texas with Men-tea-ras, Lying. Comes Alive, Me and My Records, 2006

5. Gipsy Kings ‘Volare’ CD1 Tk 1 3.40

…the Gipsy Kings… The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings – Volare!, Nonesuch, 2000

6. Hanggai ‘Wuji’ Alb Tk 7 2.35

Woo Gee – Sounds from the Mongolian grasslands where a Chinese folk revival lives and features Hanggai with My banjo and I. Hanggai is a folk group from Beijing China specializing in a blend of Mongolian folk music and more modern styles such as punk rock in a country where genres such as Mando-Pop and Canto-Pop dominate mainstream airwaves. Introducing Hanggai, World Music Network, 2008


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Incues

9P Opening

1. Willie Nelson ‘I Miss You So’ #1063 Tk 1 4.31

Country music great unafraid to dabble in other genres with I Miss You

American Classic, Blue Note Records, 2009

2. Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars‘No Woman No Cry’Tk 11 3.56

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is a band from Sierra Leone which was formed by a group of refugees displaced to Guinea during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Since their return to Freetown in 2004, the band has toured extensively to raise awareness for humanitarian causes. Their story is documented in the 2005 documentary film Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.

Tribute To A Reggae Legend, Putumayo World Music, 2010

3. Hassan Hakmoun ‘Bania’ CrowMango Tk 6

Hassan Hakmoun of Marrakech, now a Los Angeles-based Moroccan Gnawa musician presents Bania. Trance, Real World Records, 1993

4. Youssou N’Dour ‘Leaving’ Window A Tk 5 4.59

Senegalese world music artist Youssou N’Dour with Leaving.

The Guide (Wommat), Sony, 1994

5. Kate Rusby ‘High On a Hill’ Sgls #47 Tk 8 4.33

Known as The Barnsley Nightingale, Kate Rusby, an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire has headlined various British national folk festivals and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times. Here she sings High On A Hill. Awkward Annie, Pure Records, 2007

6. Ladysmith Black Mambazo ‘Homeless’ CrwMango Tk 10 3.52

Lead by Joseph Shabalala, here is Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Homeless.

Kings of Africa, Gallo Record Company, 2006


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10P Opening

Incues

1. Robi Kahakalau ‘Do It Twice’ Alb Tk 2 3.14

Hawaiian singer/guitarist Robi Kaha-ka-lau mixes the sounds of her homeland with reggae, pop, folk, rock and an occasional touch of jazz and R&B. She’s fluent in English, French, Hawaiian, and Tahitian with Bob Marley’s called Do It Twice.

Tribute To A Reggae Legend, Putumayo World Music, 2010

2. Toots & The Maytals ‘Almighty Way’ RstrOne Tk 11 3.56

Simply stated, Toots and the Maytals are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups around. Flip and Twist, D and F Music, 2010

3. Nasio Fontaine ‘Living In The Positive’ Alb Tk 1 4:21

Reggae artist Nasio singing Living In The Positive. Rise Up. Greensleeves, 2007

4. Jean-Luc Ponty ‘Computer Incantations for World Peace’ TakeDaTrip Tk 4 5:43 Jean-Luc Ponty and friends with Co

The Jean-Luc Ponty Anthology-Le Voyage, Atlantic Recording, 1996

5. Khaled ‘Ki Kounti’ Alb Tk 3 4.36

Known as the “king of rai,” Algerian-born Khaled remains an international sensation. Joined by sing Saul Hernandez on Ki Kounti serves up a blended sound of Andalusian, Latin and Arab music with a touch of reggae underneath the song says Shed not tears and regrets about your destiny – acheive more.

Cairo To Casablanca, Putumayo World Music, 1998

6. George Benson ‘ Without A Song’ #1063 Tk 2 4.11

Singer-songwriter George Benson is one of the greatest American musicians of all time with ten Grammy Award-winning American musician and singer-songwriter. Benson began his professional career at twenty-one, as a jazz guitarist.

Big Boss Band, Warner Bros Records, 1990


#1063 November 15, 2014 No. 12

Outcues

7P Close

Hans Zimmer/Heitor Pereira ‘It’s Complicated’ #831 Tk 1 4:16

The Authentic Sound Of Shetland, Songlines Magazine, Jan/Feb (#73 Edition), 2011

8P Close

Canal ‘Mud Madness’ Alb Tk 4 (4:54)

The Rough Guide To World Party, World Music Network, 2007

9P Close

Planet Lounge ‘Brasil Chill’ #908 Tk 3 (5:26)

Nazim, 4MPO, 2005

10P Close

Deaf Shepherd ‘Millenium Village’ Alb Tk 11 (4:54)

The Rough Guide To World Party, World Music Network, 2007

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